The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-10-08
ODDS AMI ENDS.

| of the Emperor tthe date Of which. how
ever, has been postponed) are to be con
Quoted on as chesps scale as possible
The expenses are estimated at about
81, 900, 1000. This, suppose-ss ths
necessary cash has to be squeezed from
the toiling masses of the Chinese Empire
| her Celestial Majesty, with truly
royal disregard for her subjects pockets,
considers most praiseworty economy.
| The Stephens family have just enjoyed
a reunion at Platteville. Wis. In lS4s
fifty members Of that historic family
arrived in Platteville direct from En-.
gland, the larger number from the parish
Of Peyrdinzabuloe, Cornwall. There
were only forty-nine when they left
home, the number being augmented on
the way. The eldest persons present
were John Stephens. sr., aged ninety
one years, and William Stephens aged
eighty-one years. Both are hale and
hearty.
A phenomenal dog has been enjoying
his vacation at Oneida Lake this summer.
The animal seems TO have an abnormal
appetite for fish, and whenever he wants
any he is in the habit Of catching them
himself. He walks out into the lake
and after watching the water for awhile,
ne makes quick plunge and catches a
small sized tish in his mouth. This he
devours and repeats the operation till his
appetite is satisfied.
When Farragut's squadron was before
New Orleans one Of the powder boys saw
q shell drop dangerously near the maya
zine. The fuse was burning furiously.
but the boy picked up tho shell and
tossed it overheard. The boy was Oscar
Peck. He lives in Bridgeport, Conn,
and has Just received, in consideration
Of his bravery, back pension money
amounting to 81, go.
There are two church bells in Masilla,
Mexico, that are valuable. They were
cast in ITS. and it is said that Just be.
fore the casting was made at least 81 900
worth Of gold and silver jewelry was
dropped into the molten masa Of metal
by the devout, who thought thus to
propitiate their patron saints. The bells
are to be melted and the precious metals
to be recovered.
San Francisco il to have statue Of
liberty. Senator Stanford, in the act Of
doing az he pleases before a railroad
commission, would furnish a majestic
model, but he has not yet been invited
to pose for that purpose. Chicago News.
Mr. Pullman pays $50 . quart for his
brandy. Ii he could only be induced to
pay as quart end use the other five
in buying feathers with which to enlarge
the pillows in his sleeping cars we would
like it much better.-Rochester Union.
'No," said the bride to her father,
there is no need Of you going with me
to the altar. prefer to 20 without you.
I've been a great firt, you know, and
don't want you to give me away. Bos-
ton Courier.
An exchange remarks that the Amer
lean people drink enough soda water in
one season to float the navies Of the
world. And enough froth to crest all
the oceans. -Cincinnati Commercial.
It is said the cowboys in Texas all
voted for prohibition. They are prob
ably tired Of shooting men for refusing
to drink with them Alta California.
The editor who saw lady making for
the only scat in the car found himself
crowded out to make room for more
matter. "--Jewclry News.
The man who left homo to spend the
summer with his family has just returned.
The summer is not yet spent but his
money is.-Lowell Citizen.
Only l6 copies Of American college
papers are subscribed for in Italy. And
yet the Italians are fond Of cheatnuts. -
Boston Transcript.